Data description: Percent of households that experience food insecurity, meaning that residents of those households had difficulty providing enough food at some time during the year for all their household members due to a lack of resources.

Source: The data is collected from the Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap, Food Insecurity Website.

Note: Side-by-side comparison of Meal Gap and Food Insecurity with NC comparisons can be viewed here Food Insecurity in Buncombe County with state and county comparisons and data discussion.

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